Peter Clayton interviews Annie Berkowitch, SelectMinds CEO.Oracle just bought them. Click here to hear it on YouTube.It must have been hard to go through school with a name that contained the word "witch" in it. She might want to get rid of that T.SelectMinds has its own video on YouTube. Unfortunately, it stinks. Here's what the SelectMinds website sez (edited):Our starting premise: Good people know good
people.We developed the first alumni networks in the
early 2000s.These let large corporations source talent and new business through the online connections of
current and former employees.In 2010, SelectMinds launched TalentVine.It uses the online social connections of current and former
employees to generate referrals.
In 2012, SelectMinds launched a new feature. It lets employers to handle all aspects of a social recruiting campaign through one dashboard.A social recruiting campaign includes: (1) job posts on
Facebook and Twitter, (2) talent community management (3) social
referral programs.

The formula that Steve Jobs bet on in 2007 – refine and
reimagine an existing product and then
market it as a breakthrough – has transformed the company from niche
player to a leader in consumer electronics and media.

“Without using the words
‘culture’ or ‘people’ tell me why you want to work here”?I want an in-depth answer as to what attracted them to us.Then I tell the candidate our 5 core values.I ask them to tell me the one they relate to the most and a time
that it was compromised.Another favorite question:

“Tell me about a time that you helped someone although you didn’t
necessarily think they deserved it”.My Comment: Anyone who is looking for a job primarily because she needs a job is going to have to lie at these interviews.

I’ll often see a recruiter online bragging about how transparent she is with candidates.So, I’ll ask her, “If the hiring manager rejected a candidate
because he didn’t like her voice, would you tell her that?"Imagine he
said, ‘She’s very intelligent but if I had to listen to that all day,
I’d shoot myself.’ Would you pass that on?”Of course, the answer is always “No.”Read the rest at JobMob.com

Don't ask:How did I do? Will I be invited back for another interview?What happens next? When do you expect to make a decision?When do I start? How much will you pay me? What are the benefits? How much vacation?

Spend the time selling yourself. Say:

Let's assume that I've been working for you for a year -- and you have just given me a great performance review. What would I have accomplished to earn that kind of review?

When you know what's important you know if you have any strengths that wd help reach these goals and you can mention them.